I ordered from them when Black Magic Craft got sponsored about a month ago. Got a bunch with some friends, we are all very satisfied. Very soft, super long, cool designs. Also some glow in the dark, extra fun when you go to bed in them 🥰
I've been watching miniature painting videos for about two years and this is easily one of the most interesting ones. Saving it to rewatch it several times.
Going diagonal on the color scale. It seems obvious when you point it out, but the idea is really sharp. This video was short, but enormously helpful! Thanks for another great video, and an awesome way to practice theory!
@@nekrataali It's something I have been doing subconsciously for years, but for this video I decided to sit down and try to figure out a logical way teach it. I'm glad it worked so well!
Lyla! I continue to learn the most in the shortest amount of time from your videos. Your illustration of the diagonal line across value and hue really stuck with me.
An absolute mind-changer!! Can't believe it could be that easy to reveal one of the biggest mysteries! As soon as my current project is done, I'll start another one to try out and use this guidelines to create my own recipes. A huge thank you to you, Lyla!!!
This technique feels quite eccentric at first, but none of my painting would have taken off if not from your videos. I m definetly trying this for the week end. Thank you
I've seen so many pictures and videos with color schemes and highlights that didn't make any sense to me until I saw this. Love it. It's going to take some practice, but this is super helpful.
At the risk of repeating everyone else here, the way you demonstrated the diagonal colour gradient blew my tiny mind and suddenly a lot of colour theory made sense!
The replace boring colors tip is SO useful. I've done it almost unconsciously and my game leveled up so much. I use a dark purple/magenta as a base and it makes such natural looking shades. Same with replacing bright highlights with anything but white
Interesting guide for the colors. As someone who is new to miniature painting and doesn’t mind the “boring” colors, i think this is a pretty cool knowledge token to have.
I will definitely have to try this as well as further exploring Ninjon's D100 Challenge a bit more as well whenever I get stuck in a rut. I struggle at times to paint schemes that are that vibrant and lively to the eye, and this is a genius idea from you, Miss Lyla. Thank you for sharing!
I just found your channel and it's quickly become my favorite! Quick question - is there a specific app you're using to pick the colors from like that? All the color /pallette pickers i can find are RGB sliders types or color wheels! Nothing across the full spectrum so i can try making a line like that
I was in a slump for so long I just decided to literally grab a mini and put paint on it then I just kept painting. It felt good, it felt right, Mini turned out ok too. Love your videos keep up the great work this was very insightful.
Great video! I did exactly what you said at the start of the video.. with exactly the same model 😅 started her about a year ago and this has given me the motivation to get her and her sistahs finished off. Thanks a bunch and kudos on your rendition 🤙
Very cool technique to find the color range to shoot for -- I always enjoy seeing your use of tech when planning out colors, and I'll be stealing that trick. I know I struggle with that (as well as painting nice red fabrics) Also, Frontier Gaming cases FTW -- I bought the original version over a year ago, and love it. My indoor painting workspace is shared with my working office, and I needed a place to store everything out of the way, yet still have access to it when the day was done. I've got all my primary tools there, 80% of my paints, and can carry the rest in a small bag if I ever get to go to someone's house for a painting/modelling session ever again.
That was an interesting and original subject. I wished you had shown more of the final result of the miniature at the end. This was an inspiring video.
That WAS, (IMHO) one of the most informative videos on choosing colours i have ever seen, what a great, and i would say, unique approach. Thank you so much. Love your channel, please keep up the good work :-)
This was a great video 👍. As someone new I got he hobby I’m really glad I found your channel. It’s providing great insight & are well done. While my first army color scheme isn’t going to be anything so ambitious, this have provided great inspiration. Thanks!
Lyla -- You are one of the mini painters I really like watching. Thank you for these videos! Two questions....(1) in the intro, you are using some sort of "blotter" (my term) to smooth down your parchment paper on the wet palette...is it "special" in any way, or would any sort of object work? (2) I struggle with choosing the color scheme with minis. I was intrigued by the point you made that every mini should have black and white and that we need to step up the contrast because the minis are so small. I find I paint minis and then when they are on the table there isn't enough variance in the colors....how do you counter that in your painting (when you are choosing colors)? Thanks for your time and keep up the good work!
1. It’s just a 3D printed base from a Loot Studios bust, nothing special. 2. Try using different base tones, purple black vs blue black vs green black, etc.
That colour scheme looked amazing and has go me really inspired to do something fun for my sisters which I'm picking up next week, thank you for the vid!
I have been watching your videos for a few weeks now. Your work is outstanding. My son and I have really enjoyed your videos. Could you do a tutorial on painting with an airbrush soon? I airbrush models so I am familiar with taping off sections for details and such. Using one on mini's is like magic to me. Enlighten me please.
This is a great idea, been thinking of how to make my models more interesting, gonna steal the purple to yellow directly for some wood elves, and the red cloak.. nice
Always love your videos, though this might be my first comment. I'm an artist by trade, usually using markers, and I subscribe to the idea of "get your drawing right and your values right, and you can use any color you like." (quote by Stan Miller, watercolor artist on youtube.) While this creates interesting and wild colors in a portrait, it doesn't work so well for mini painting! I'm new to mini painting, but drawn to wild and bright colors, so this video is very helpful for that! I don't use the technology aspect where you were drawing lines in a color chart, but I can otherwise understand the concepts here. I'll probably try out just looking at one of your color schemes and using that as a guide to start. Thanks for the great content!
Once more, you're an absolute master. I love your work and your videos are so informative and clearly explained. Thank you for sharing your techniques!
To make brown, you just mix complimentary colors (red + green, blue + orange, yellow + purple). You'll get a highly saturated brown without actually using brown. Grey is similar. You mix the three primaries (yellow, cyan, magenta) and add white. You can shift the hue by added more of one primary over the others. For example, red is made from yellow and magenta, so if you mix red at a 1:4 ratio, cyan at 1:4, yellow 1:4, and magenta at 1:4, you'll get a warm black that will turn into a warm grey with white.
I can't avoid to imagine you as an elf from the Lord of the Rings everytime I see you lol. I love your videos, they are really helpful for me as a beginner
Such an awesome video! Thank you for showing me the way! How did you get your paint software to extract the colors along your gradient line to map your color scheme?
might be a dumb question.... but.... what program are you using on the tablet to test out the colors and such???? i want to do something like that for my models, but no idea how to do it
What program were you using to paint your miniature digitally? I would love to have something to come up with a color scheme prior to actually painting it.
Hi Lyla, can you tell me the name of your Painting App/Programm that you use?. Is it available for Android devices too? Or do you now alternatives for Android? Kind regards Mark L.
Okay, I've looked several times, I ... have no idea what app you are using on your tablet for the pre-planning coloring, etc. What app is that? I want to try doing this.
It might be too basic, but I would like to see a video that shows what shapes/brushstrokes to use when painting highlights. On things like pauldrons, I feel I end up with a blob of a highlights color that I try to blend into a midtone. Same goes for things like chest muscles, kneecaps, etc. I'm sure I can do better, but I just need to learn.
I've never seen some do what you did on your iPad! How do you get the outline shots like that which you could color in? And what app were you using to color? I wanna give it a shot!
